The British PM who’s often accused of being out-of-touch did nothing to dispel those notions with this awkward exchange at a soup kitchen.
Source: The Guardian
Rishi Sunak has been criticised over an awkward exchange with a homeless person while volunteering at a soup kitchen in front of television cameras.
The prime minister visited a shelter on Friday, where after a brief exchange he asked the man whether he worked in business. The man replied that he was homeless. Sunak then discussed his background in the finance industry and asked if it would be something the man would “like to get in to”.
The man replied: “I wouldn’t mind, but I don’t know, I’d like to get through Christmas first.”
He explained that he hoped a charity would find him some temporary accommodation so he was not on the street for Christmas.
SUNAK: Do you work in business.
DEAN: No, I’m homeless. I’m a homeless person
SUNAK: Is banking or finance something you’d like to get into?
DEAN: I’d just like to get through Christmas
Excruciating! @RishiSunak goes for photo op in a homeless shelterpic.twitter.com/780yI4egXI https://t.co/JmvXxs7Xnp
— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) December 24, 2022
